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viceˈgerence Now rare.
[Cf. next and -ence. So older F. vicegerence (mod.F. -gérance).]
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1527Andrew Brunswyke's Distyll. Waters P iij, Also yf oyle be made of the same floures it hathe the offyce of bawme and vycegerence of his vertues. 1660Milton Free Commw. Wks. 1851 V. 432 Christ..hath not left the least shadow of a command for any such Vicegerence from him in the State. 1679C. Nesse Antichrist 38 His title..signifies substitution and vice-gerence. 1681J. Flavel Meth. Grace xix. 336 In which words..the vice-gerence of his death is plainly expressed. 1814Mrs. J. West Alicia de Lacy IV. 202 He could have endured the consciousness of..his rights invaded, from the hope that the vice-gerence of truth and retribution would return. 1835Penny Cycl. III. 173 (Avignon), The Court of Vicegerence was for all cases in which the military and religious orders were concerned. 1902R. Bagot Donna Diana xiv. 156 The Papal Court..is no freer from petty jealousies..than the Court of any ruler in no wise claiming Divine vicegerence. |